Jewish Mother Quotes

“-"What's that for?"
-"Have a little bread with your ice cream," she told me.”
― Astrid Amara, Holiday Outing

“My mother is the antithesis of a typical Jewish mother, she is very soft-spoken and takes more naps that a cat. As a result, I've always longed for someone to really annoy the shit out of me.”
― Chelsea Handler, My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands

“The moment the spoon clinked the bottom of the bowl, she grabbed the bowl and filled it back up to the brim. “Eat, eat!”

He was feeling full to the brim himself, but he thought it likely that if he dared to stop before the bowl was empty again, she would seize the spoon and feed him like an infant. He made his way manfully through.”
― Karen A. Wyle, What Heals the Heart

“She leaned against the wall and looked down at him, shaking her head. “Out in all hours and all weather, and he comes home to nothing!”

Joshua shrugged. He had a good idea where this was going.

“So where’s Mrs. Doctor? You need to get married!”
― Karen A. Wyle, What Heals the Heart